Tom Papa to Headline 3rd Annual MS Research Benefit at Gotham Comedy Club September 8, 2025
Beloved comedian Tom Papa will headline the 3rd Annual MS Stand Up Comedy Benefit, hosted by the Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation, on September 8, 2025, at the iconic Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. The benefit supports cutting-edge research into multiple sclerosis (MS), continuing a tradition that has already raised over $88,000 for groundbreaking investigations.
Tom Papa as close as you’ll ever see him? VIP tickets include a "Meet & Greet" with Tom.
Purchase a VIP Ticket and meet Tom Papa Before the Show!
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A Message from Our Founder, Regina Schroeder
Listen to Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation founder Regina Schroeder share her journey with MS and why she launched MS Stand Up — an annual comedy benefit supporting cutting-edge MS research. When MBPF discovered Weill Cornell’s promising studies lacked full funding, it stepped in. In 2025, Netflix star Tom Papa headlines, donating his performance to benefit Dr. Yinghua Ma’s groundbreaking work on how a common gut bacterium may trigger MS. Last year’s benefit raised $35,000. This year, with Tom Papa’s support, we aim even higher to fund research that may transform how we understand and fight this complex disease.
Regina Schroeder talks about the mission of the Mind Brain Foundation:
"Regina is a force of nature. She's quite a remarkable individual, a person of great integrity, and a person who innately gives whenever we ask something of her whether it's fundraising for Weill Cornell Medicine or for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
She doesn't hesitate to not just pitch in but really organize and drive the entire effort and this is despite her illness, her difficulty with walking, and severe fatigue. Despite those obstacles she is tireless, she never ever says no and she always gives it her all."
Our Last Comedy Show Supported the Work of Dr. Linden
Here is a brief video on Dr. Jennifer R. Linden's work with Weill Cornell Medicine:
Additional Ways to Get Involved with MS Stand Up!
Ready to Stand-Up to Multiple Sclerosis with the team from Mind Brain Philanthropic Foundation? Here are some options on how to get involved with MS Stand Up!
The MS Walk
Support the New York MS Walk and the team that MS Stand Up fundraises for and supports.
Founder Regina Schroeder has been actively fundraising on behalf of the Judith Jaffe MS Center MS Walk Team since 2011.